HANDHOLDINGS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HANDHOLDINGS is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 23 points there.
h4a1n1d2h4o1l1d2i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listHANDHOLDINGS · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDHOLDINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.08%
Our own measure of how useful HANDHOLDINGS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDHOLDINGS
No single letter turns HANDHOLDINGS into another word.
How HANDHOLDINGS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2h4o1l1d2i1n1g2s1 21
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2h3o1l2d2i1n2g3s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in HANDHOLDINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDHOLDINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDHOLDINGS
handholding20 handholds17 highlands17 handlings14 longhands14 handhold16 highland16 hoddling14 handling13 hidalgos13 holdings13 hondling13 longhand13 nihongas12 shoaling12 dandling11 gladdons11 noddings11 noddling11 saddling11 snodding11 landings10 loadings10 sandling10 loanings9 hashing14 hadding13 hodding13 dashing12 goldish12 hagdons12 handing12 hidalgo12 hoddins12 holding12 laddish12 sandhog12 shading12 donnish11 haloids11
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Common questions about HANDHOLDINGS
- Is HANDHOLDINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDHOLDINGS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDHOLDINGS worth?
- HANDHOLDINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDHOLDINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDHOLDINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HANDHOLDINGS:
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